Chapter 222 The Fifth Element

In the following time, Xie Lin spent almost all his time studying the six snake language magics.

During this period, he also published the research results of the "Humanoid Restoration Spell" in "Spell Innovation" jointly with the Medieval Wizards' Federation.

In less than a year, Schelling once again developed a spell that was enough to change the way wizards fought against dark magic and dark creatures. The last time he announced the use of Happy Spell to enhance the power of the Patronus Charm was already a great innovation, but this time he released a spell that can directly restore werewolves to human form, greatly reducing the danger of werewolves.

The invention of these two magic spells can be said to have rewritten many of the past iron rules of Defense Against Dark Arts, causing an uproar in the international academic community.

Jurissi Hicks, chairman of the Dark Arts Defense Alliance, looked at Schelling's second achievement and couldn't help but feel sad that he was not determined enough to compete with Gulana of the Medieval Wizards' Federation for Schelling's talents last year.

Even the International Federation of Wizards, where Dumbledore sits, has criticized this. Dumbledore's momentum has indeed weakened in recent years. In the past few years, he has focused on cultivating Harry, and has hardly published any new results in the academic world, nor has he done any great achievements for the organization that can be spread all over the world. It can even be seen in mainstream media in various countries. There were many public opinions criticizing Dumbledore.

As the relationship between Xie Lin and Susan became increasingly close, Aunt Leia had long regarded Xie Lin as one of her own. She used all the power in her hands and all the connections she could use to once again propose the award to the Ministry of Magic. Schelling was awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class, and was given the opportunity to join the Wizengamot as an alternate.

As the Director of the Department of Legal Enforcement and one of the four most powerful figures in the Ministry of Magic, the power Amelia mobilizes is quite terrifying. What's more, Xie Lin's fame and achievements are indeed worthy of these two awards. According to the charter of the Merlin Order, the second-level medal is used to commend "extraordinary achievements", and it is truly worthy of being used on Xie Lin. Well deserved.

The award was quickly approved without any objection.

The investiture ceremony is scheduled for the first day of the Easter holiday, when Schelling and Dumbledore will set off together to attend the ceremony at the Ministry of Magic.

(The Easter holiday lasts for two weeks, and the exact date is different every year. It starts from April 2 to April 9. The author privately assumes that the Easter holiday in 1995 is from April 9 to April 9. April 23rd.)

Before the Easter holidays, Eleanor visited Schelling again. This time she came to visit in the name of repaying her kindness. Xie Lin had a headache for this girl who had confessed that she wanted to pursue him. No matter what, the other party is the legitimate daughter of Germany's first family, and she is also the one she has just formed an alliance with. Being tough on the other party will only affect the future relationship between the two parties, which is what Schelling tried his best to avoid.

Schelling, who has lived in two lives, does not have the absurd idea that "the wizard's power belongs to himself" or "absolute strength rules everything". He knows that no matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible to rule the world by force, because humans are a species that will continue to improve. No one can ensure that his strength will always be at the top of the world and will never be surpassed by others.

He didn't like Voldemort's behavior in the original book at all. Voldemort chose to safeguard the interests of the few and stand on the opposite side of the majority. Under his high-pressure rule, even if there is no savior Harry, there will be thousands of other resisters in a steady stream, and one day, someone will definitely find a way to defeat him and eliminate him.

Schelling's purpose in this regard is always to reduce your enemies and increase your allies; even if you cannot become friends, you must avoid becoming enemies.

Therefore, Schelling finally chose to meet Eleanor secretly in the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets, but——

Daphne had to be there.

The reason for choosing the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets was to reduce the awareness of their alliance, and also to express Schelling's trust in Eleanor. After all, being allowed to access and know a secret as large as the Slytherin Chamber itself is a sign of a high level of trust.

As for Daphne's presence, it was to allow Schelling to prove his innocence and to prevent Elinor from taking the opportunity to seduce Schelling.

Although Xie Lin had confidence in his own mental strength, he never dared to underestimate Eleanor's methods and scheming, let alone her unique and unpredictable alchemical methods. After all, in the alchemical world Here, even the Philosopher's Stone to circumvent death has been created. God knows if there will be an alchemy that can break the rules and create "true love".

Sure enough, because of Daphne's presence, the meeting between the two was very formal.

According to Eleanor, Schelling had never been able to repay the favor of repelling the enemy and donating medicine last time, and Schelling also agreed to share the contents of the Book of Truth with the Hohenheim family for free. This favor was very important to a man who had just It was indeed a bit too big for an alliance that had only been established for a short period of time, which made her feel a little uneasy.

In return, she found a book written by her ancestor Pallas in the family collection and wanted to give it to Sherrin.

Xie Lin took the book and glanced at the cover. The simple and old sheepskin cover said "The Fifth Element". He asked calmly: "Eleanor, why did you suddenly think of giving me this book?"

"Didn't I see the elemental magic you cast last time in the cabin?" Eleanor said with a smile: "I must say, your attainments in the field of elemental magic surprised me very much. Most people only use elemental magic. You can make the elements highlight certain characteristics of them, such as the heat of fire, the corrosion of water, the flow of air, etc. But if you can materialize the spell and restore the elements to their most original and true appearance, then it is really It’s very powerful…”

"According to the theory of elemental magic, the true appearance of the fire element should be the salamander, the true appearance of the wind element should be Sylph, the true appearance of the water element should be Undine, and the true appearance of the earth element should be the goblin. "And I have seen you perform the first two," Eleanor said firmly, "I have no doubt that you must have mastered the latter two."

"Even among Durmstrang, who is famous for studying black magic and combat magic," Eleanor's eyes sparkled, "no student has been able to do this in the past twenty years or so. "

"It's just luck," Xie Lin said modestly: "My maternal grandmother came from the Rochier family. Because of the decline of this family, I happened to inherit its secrets and learned these elemental magics from it. It's not me. How great I am.”

"Hypocritical," Eleanor rolled her eyes at him, "Don't think that because I live in Germany, I have a blind eye to the situation in Great Britain. Before the decline of the Rocher family, that guy named Ivan Rocher, how could I Haven’t you heard that he has such strength? Even if we go back several generations, including his father, grandfather, and even great-grandfather, I have never heard of anyone showing such a superb level of element control..."

This time, Xie Lin chose to smile lightly and could not comment.

"You should also know that the family ancestor Palaser was not only a famous alchemist, but also one of the pioneers in the study of elemental magic." Eleanor said solemnly: "This book was written in his later years. It is written by a master of knowledge, and its preciousness is self-evident, but the problem is that in the family..." Eleanor said with some embarrassment: "Everyone in the family is addicted to alchemy, and they have no idea about the elements in actual combat. What we have mastered about magic is only superficial, but in the end we found that no one in Nuo Da’s family could understand this book, and this book fell into the fate of a pearl covered in dust..."

"Okay, then I will accept this book." Schelling said.

"That..." Eleanor hesitated.

"Don't worry, what I said is absolutely true, especially to my allies." Schelling said, "Since I have promised you that I will share the contents of the Book of Truth with you, I will never break my promise. At the moment, the Book of Truth The book is not with me. You probably don’t know yet. When the Book of Truth was handed over to me, it had been locked by a profound alchemical lock, so I handed it over to a team of alchemists that I absolutely trusted. The team, they are all professional, I believe they will bring me good news soon, just wait patiently!”

["The Fifth Element" obtained! 】

After receiving Xie Lin's affirmative commitment and guarantee, Eleanor showed a grateful look. This Book of Truth is so important to her family, and it is probably the biggest key to whether she can revive her family and lead it to glory.

After Eleanor left, Schelling also asked Daphne to leave first. He stayed where he was, flipping through the book "The Fifth Element", and his expression became serious.

It’s no wonder that no one among the hundreds of talented people in the Hohenheim family can understand it. There is not even a single word in this book, it’s all curved lines that resemble ghost drawings.

If this book had not been given to him by Eleanor with great care, Schelling would probably have thrown it away as some kind of prank. But Schelling could not think so at this moment. After all, it could not be just a prank if it could be written by the famous Pallaser and cherished and collected by the Hohenheim family.

Thanks to Schelling being an adventurer and occult scholar in his previous life, he is no stranger to the element theory in occultism.

In occultism, elements, or Classical elements, are the most basic entities, or energies, that make up all matter in the world. In history, many different nations have constructed their own ideas about elements. The most famous representatives include the "Four Elements Theory" of ancient Greece, the "Four Elements" of Indian Buddhism, and the "Five Elements" of China.

It was not until more than 300 BC that Aristotle came into being. He was a student of Plato and a teacher of Alexander the Great. He left behind many masterpieces that have been passed down to future generations. The four elements he proposed can be said to be the most widely known to later generations, and can also be said to have laid the foundation for the elemental theories of Pallas and Cornelius Agrippa in the field of European mysticism in later generations.

Aristotle's formal definition of "elements" is found in Metaphysics:

“Element means something inherent in a thing, of which it is originally composed, and which cannot be broken down into other kinds of things, as for example the elements of sound, which make up sound, and into which sound is finally broken down, but which of themselves cannot Decomposed into other types of sounds. If it can be divided, it can only be divided into similar parts. For example, the part of water is still water, and the parts of syllables are not the same syllable. The same is true for the elements of objects. into these elements without dispersing them into other classes.”

(Note: The name of Metaphysics was added by later editors. The original meaning of this book is "what Aristotle taught after the physics course")

He believed that these four elements have mutually opposing properties that can be felt by humans. He then deduced that the origin of all things in the world is the four original properties: cold, hot, dry, and wet, and the elements are composed of these original properties in different proportions.

Later, he conceived the five-element theory in his book On the Heavens, which is to add "ether" (ther) to the four elements, that is, "void without separation from matter" and "void without objects". Those half-knowledgeable Muggle scholars and scientists in later generations understood it as the elemental energy that existed in the void of the universe, allowing light to travel through the universe and reach the ground through this medium.

But, in fact, Schelling knew that things were not so simple.